Irrigating apparatus.



J. L. PENNINGTON.

IRRIGATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1911.

1 ,258,24:O. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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IRRIGAIING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.12. 1911.

1,258,240. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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A TTOBNEYS J. L. PENNINGTON.

IRRIGATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1911.

1,258,240. Patented Mar.5,1918.

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A TTORNE Y8 WITNESSES J. L. PENNINGTON.

IRRIGATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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Bevit known thatjI, JosErH L. Penning- TON, a Citizen ofthe United States, {and a resident of .Tonopa'h, in the county of Nye and State of Nevada, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement 1n'Irr1- gating Apparatus, of whichftlie following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for irrigating, and it cons sts in the combinations," constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An ob ect of my nvention ISTO'PIOVldB a device which may be used in connection] with flowing streams, and by "means of wliichthe watetffrom the stream may be elevated above the tanks thereof and deliv-..

ered to the surroundingcountry.

j A further object of myinvention is to provide-an irrigating device for elevating water from a stream,-wh1ch'may be operated at a minimum expense.

' ,A further object of my invention is to provide an irrigating dev ce WhlCh also serves as a dam to back up the water, thus conserving the same and permittingthe use 1 oftlie water at a time when it is needed.

A further object of .my invention is to provide a combined dam and water elevator,

which, during flood time, may be raised to permit the flow of water past the device, and which maybe lowered when thefiood has passed,'so as to be in position to elevate distribute to the sur Other objects and advantages will'ap pear in the following" specification, andfthenovel features-of the invention will .be' particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

My invention is illustrated in theaccorn .panying drawingswliich forma part of Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig: 5, showingthe parts anotherposition,

side.

. "shown in the drawings.

.stoodthat a series of central posts, likefthat .iRRIGATING APVPAR'ATIVIS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented B131. 5, 1918. Application filed A ri1 12j1917. Serial no. 161,434. g V

j Fig, G nis a section alongthe line iti -t 'ofFig'l;

F ig.'7 isa-perspective view of one of the water receptacles, and 1 q Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of 'thecams for raising the gate valve.

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f Referring now particularlyto Fig. l, I"

have shown therein asection of -a stream *1. Disposed in a line at right angles gtothe idi'rection of'flowof the stream is a series of water elevators; In the presentfinstance I series as being side by-- Each water elevator s constructed i I have shown this likethat shown in Fig. 5. In this figure it will be observed thata solid central pile or 'postl2 is flanked on either side by hollow piles or posts 3, these .piles beingjdri'ven into the bed of the river. Supported on the central post 2 is a frame 4, this'frame ex tending along the battery of series of ele- 'vators and also extending shown'xat 2, is provided so astolmake-the framework rig d.

On'one'sideof the frameworkisiatrough 5, this trough being considerablyi above the level of the'bank, of'the river and-extend ing along'the battery the land. As will he the vertical members of of elevators-toward seen from Fig. 6

-upwardly-as It will be underthe frame pieces 4 v have guide slots Gwhich are" arranged 'to receive tongues? of the 'casingsS; The individual water elevators of the ,ba ttery are all alike, and a description of 7 one will-suflice uforall.- i j The casing 8 of each elevator consists of a;rectangular box, which normally rests at I the bottom of the framework'hfbeing held in this position by weights, the weights-in this particular instance being sandv boxes 9. secured to the outer side of the casing and j havingpipes 10 by means of which the sand maybe dumped-out of the sand boxes so as to cause the casings 8 to-fi'oatfif desired. The

.are joined together by means of a flexible coupling 11, so that the suction pipe 10 need only'be connected with one of the sand boxes to empty them all. I

Each casing is provided with an after described. Within each casing is an interior boxlike structure 14, having a water carrying compartment 15 at its top; :The

' sand boxes 9 of the adjacent water elevators.

V intake ivalve 12 and an outlet valve 13. These 7 valves are controlled in a manner hereiriv r V bOClY portion of the box 14 is filled with or some light gas, so as to renclerithebox buoyant. Disposed in the water carrying compartment is a float 16 at theendzoin le er 17, which is connected by means of a rod 18 bent -.outwardly and then downwardly into a loop 19, see Fig. 4, the latter bearingtwo the latter will bexenga ged with the pin 23,v

pawls 20 and 21 respectively.

T he intake valve 12 is. operated means of a star wheel 22, which engages {a pin 23, see Fig. 2, on a sleeve 24: which. is directly connected with the 'valve.. This sleeve is normally acted on by a spring :25, thearrangeinent beingsuc'h that whenieither of the pa-wls 20 or 21 engages the star wheel,

moving the sleeve 24; against the tension of V l the spring 25 .until the latter has passed the center of its movement,when the spring will suddenly straighten out and throw the" valve quickly in the direction in which it is 'mov- V 7 ing' A float 16 on the lever 12 is connect" 7 ed by a rod 18' with a loop 19, which :op-

.erates the outlet Valve l3 through mocha .nism precisely the same as that already ;described, and which will operate when the is :moving in an opposite direction, as will be explained later, due to the fact that the pawls .20 and .21 are oppositely directed from he pawls 20 and 21' respectively.

The receptacle 15 has a valve or outlet 7 a gate 26 which is normally held closed by a spring 27., seeFig. 11. The valve has a le-' ver ,28 which is arrangedrto be engagedby an arm 294m the frame 41, see Figs. i6 and .6; a

Each of the receptacles 1 5 is provided avith :a pai-r of inlet gates, such :as that shown at 30. Thesegates are caused to swing ulpwardly when theflbuoyant box 14 is t e position shown in Fig. 5., by means of .a

a spring presed finger 31 carried by the wall pat the receptacle 1.5, and which is arranged to engage the gate. Above the'gate opening is azeam 32 which presses the finger .31 inwardly sons to permit the upward movement of the float box 14 and the shutting of the gate 30.-

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation of this form may be readily understood.

Any number of the water elevators may be arranged in batterynear the bank of a river. Consider now Fig. 5.. .111 this figure it will be observed that thebox 14 is down as far as it will go, its position being determined by a stop member 33 whichextends underneath the box. The gate 30 is open and the water from the ;stream 1 is flowing "past the gate and into the receptacle 15. The floats 16 and 16 rise as the water fills the receptacle. 'The rods .18 andlS are movedvupwarclly as shown in Figs. '3 vand 4.. y

When the pawl 21 of the loop 19 reaches the inlet valve and the'boxll l will continue ;-bl1t with a large iiurdbeir;it is.-..obviousl;yfim-' r trough .5 elevators.

' stream,

position,

the star wheel 22, it will turn the latter and v will give a quick throw to the valve 12in] the manner described, opening the valve and permitting water to enter underneath; thebuoyant box 14: into theinterior of the; casing :'-8. It will be observedthattheacflm- J panion pawl 21.. will ride idly over the stan. wheel "22'. 1

"The water willcontinue to-flow through toiriseg As soon the spring finger" 31 ,passesjthe cam .32 the gate '30 will 'be closed and will lie held. closed by 1 water pressure; Q

. In the upward movement. of the buoyant box .14 the lever .28., see Fig, 5., comes into engagement with thestOp member 29 .opens the gate valve 26'and permitsthe Walter the receptacle, 1.5. tov flow out into the trough In the meantime the box is still rising but when itreaches itsuPptmost POSllZlQI1, fl1' .PfiWlL20, .see 4",;iwi'll fhrow the star wheel and with it the jvalve 12 in an opposite direction, closing-th take valve. 7 "The water continues to run out of the-receptacle .15 and the floats 1'6 and 1 6" '20., however, engagesfi'ts star wheelr22 and causes the opening .of the valve; 13. This "lets out the wateriirom underneath} the buoyant 100x14 and the latter descends.

The. downward .monement; of the box causes i;

the downwardlmonement of the lo ps 1.9 I and .19., and 'when the ,plawl 2l engages the 100 vstar'wheel 22 ;the va1ve l3 closed This; is the-condition when" the buoyant, box? .14:

its lowestposition, asshown Fig". g 2 As thefbox 1e descends the 'stopffinger J 3111' 105 i enters the.receptacle.l?. "Ti cycle: is "tilleny-f repeated indefinitely. V

pushes open the -gates :3Dand the wateragain with a small battery. or me erases, one maybe rising w lien the otheris'ia lling,

portant to have the water deliver to vthe ingsequenice trom the lndlildllfll 77 'ter into the casing to raise the honineans tor emptying the receptacle. when the-jbox -.is in its upperposition, iand'a ,guide {frame ii for guiding the casing in itsforward 'mowement when the weights have been .remowed. Q;

2. A water eleaatin -g device comprising ;a guide frame, a floatable casingslida'bly discontinue to lower. jT-he lowering of the' float l6lowers the loop 119 but the pawl 20 L .ricles idly .overits star wheel22. The pawl a .bu ant .boxslidzibly ,dispesed posed in said guide frame, weights carried by said casing for normally retaining the casing at the bottom of the frame, a slidable buoyant box disposed within the casing, said box having a water receptacle at itstop, a gate carried bythe casing for admitting the water of thestream into said receptacle, an inlet at the bottom of the casing for admitting water underneath the buoyant box to float the same, and an outlet carried by the casing at the bottom. for discharging water from underneath the buoyant box and thereby permitting the return of the boxto' its lower position. I I

3. A water elevating device comprlsing a guide frame, a floatable casing slidably. dis

posed insaid guide frame, weights carried by said casing for normally retaining the casing at the bottoniof the frame, a slidable buoyant box disposed within the casing, said" box having a water receptacle at its top, a gate carried by the casing for admittingthe water of the stream into said receptacle, an

inlet at the bottom of the casing for admit-. ting water underneath the buoyant box to floatthe same, and an outlet carried by the casing at the bottom for discharging Water from underneath the buoyant box and thereby permitting the return of the box to its lower position, and a gate valvecarried by the receptacle for permitting the discharge of water from the receptacle when the box is in its upper position. a

4. A water elevatingdevice comprising a guide frame, a floatable casing slidably dis posedin said guide frame, weights carried by said casing for normally retaining the casing at the bottom of the frame, a slidable buoyant box disposedwithin the casing, said box having a water receptacle'at its top, a gate carried by the casing for admitting the water of thestream into. said receptacle, an

inlet at the bottom of the casing for admit ting water underneath the buoyant box to.

casing at the bottom of theframe, a slidable buoyant box disposed within the casing, said box havinga water receptacle at its top, a

receptacle.

gate carried by casing for iadmitting the water of the stream. into said receptacle, an

inlet at the bottom of the casing for admit ting waterunderneath the; buoyant box .to'

float the same, an outlet carried by the casing at the bottom for discharging water from underneath the buoyant box and thereby permitting the return of the box to its lower position, an automatically operated gate valve carried by the receptacle for permitting the discharge of. water from' 'th'e recep- 3 tacle when the box'is in its upperposition, and a trough carried by said guide frame for receiving the water discharged from said 6. A water posed in said guide frame,weightscarried by said casing for normally retaining the. casing at the bottom of the frame, a slidable buoyant box disposed within the casing, said box having a water receptacle at its top, an automaticall casing fora mitting the water of the stream into said receptacle, an automatically con-' admitting water underneath the buoyant box to float the same, an automatically controlled outlet carried by thecasing at the bottom for discharging waterfrom underneath the buoyant box and thereby'permitcarried by the receptacle. for permitting the discharge of water from the receptacle when the box is in its upper positiotn'and a trough carried by said guide frame for receiving posed in said guide frame, weights carried elevating device comprising a: guide frame, a fioatable casing slidably dis-" operated igate carried by the l trolled inlet at the bottom of the casing for ting the return of the box to its lower posijtion, an automatically operated gate valve Y the water discharged fromsaid receptacle. 7

by said casing for normally'retaining the casing'at the bottom of the frame, a slidablej buoyant box disposed within the casing, said box having a water receptacle at itstop, a' gate carried by the casing for admittingthe' water of the stream into said receptacle, an inletat the bottom of the casing foradmit v ting water underneath the buoyant box to float the same, andan outlet-carried'by the casing 'at the bottom for discharging water from underneaththe buoyant'box and there 1 i by permitting the return of the box to its lower position, and 'an' automatically con l trolled gate valve. carried by the receptacle for permitting the discharge of water fromthe receptacle when the box is in-itsupper position.

JOSEPH L. rnnxmorou.

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